Groove Vision
See what your records are hiding.
Camera plus LiDAR condition scanning for vinyl records. Hold the phone four to six inches above the record. The guidance ring turns green when distance, flatness, tilt, and steadiness all pass.
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Requires iPhone with LiDAR · Available now
Step by step
How it works
Open Groove Vision from any record
Navigate to any record in your Spinstack collection and tap the Groove Vision button to launch the scanner.
Hold the iPhone four to six inches above the vinyl surface
Position the phone so the record fills the frame. The LiDAR sensor reads the surface in real time as you hold steady.
The guidance ring measures four signals in real time
Distance, flatness, tilt, and steadiness. Each signal feeds into the guidance ring overlay on your screen. You see exactly what the scanner sees.
When all four pass, the ring turns green and the scan begins
No guessing. No button to press. The scan triggers automatically the moment conditions are right. You just hold still.
Review the condition assessment alongside your existing notes
The scan results appear right next to your pressing details, play history, and personal condition notes. Everything in one place.
Depth sensing
What LiDAR adds
Depth sensing creates a 3D understanding of the record surface that a camera alone cannot achieve. LiDAR measures actual distance and angle rather than estimating from a 2D image. This means more consistent results regardless of lighting conditions.
True distance
Measures real depth, not an estimate from pixel analysis
Angle precision
Detects tilt and flatness that photos miss entirely
Lighting independent
Works in any light because depth does not depend on brightness
Use cases
Where it fits
Groove Vision is not a replacement for your ears or your judgment. It is a tool that adds data to decisions you already make.
At the shop
Scan before buying. Know what you are getting before money changes hands.
At home
Catalog condition across your collection. Build a record of every pressing you own.
In the debate
Settle the argument. Is that copy VG+ or NM? Now there is data.
Integration
Works with your collection
Every Groove Vision scan connects to the record in your Spinstack library. Condition data lives alongside pressing details, play history, value tracking, and shelf location. One scan, one record, one system.
Pressing details
Play history
Value tracking
Shelf location
Condition notes
Groove Vision scan
Architecture
How the pipeline works
Every scan flows through a multi-stage pipeline, entirely on your device. No images leave the phone. No server calls. The model runs where the data lives.
Capture
Dual-sensor fusion
The RGB camera and LiDAR scanner fire simultaneously. The depth map is aligned to the camera frame in real time.
Inference
On-device only
The model runs on the Neural Engine via Core ML. No network connection required. No images are uploaded or stored remotely.
Training
Community-improved
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Requirements
Technical requirements
iPhone with LiDAR
iPhone 12 Pro and later
Spinstack 1.4 or later
Available now in Spinstack 1.4
Works in any lighting
Best results in even, indirect light
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Download on the App StoreAvailable now in Spinstack 1.4